Review It Yourself

"Ed you're talking as if he were a human being!"

Ed from 'The Film Effect Podcast' returns for his second dose of Halloween goodness by joining Sean to discuss the much-beloved? Halloween IV: The Return of Michael Myers (1988).

Discussion Points:

-Yes, Sean does these reviews just to do an impression of Donald Pleasence as Doctor Loomis.

-Ed brings his best Steven Seagal impression.

-The amount of love in the film community for this film.

-Stew from Stew World Order sends in his rating for the film.

-Ed brings fantastic trivia and insights into how the film was made.

-Sean doesn't understand that Sheriff Brackett didn't move to the former Soviet Union.

-Ed helps out put this film into context in the odd Halloween timeline(s).

-Ed and Sean discuss an idea for why the mask is so white.

-You're talking as if he were a human being Ed.

-The pick-up shots to add more gore.

-Loomis's change of direction.

-The rushed production.

-That uplifting ending.

Raised Questions:

-Do you consider this the second best instalment of the whole series?

-Do you prefer the 'Earl and the Gang' or the 'Evil Dies Tonight lynch mob'?

-Why can't Sean remember the Sheriff's name in this film?

-Do you wish Halloween (2018) was called Halloween H40?

-Would you watch Halloween: Overtime?

-Is it generous to call this film a "smash sequel"?

-Why does Ed keep talking as if Michael Myers were a human being?

-Would you watch a Halloween film set in the summer with Michael sweating from his eye-holes?

-Where were the risk assessments for that transfer ride?

-Is it possible to discuss a Halloween film without discussing all the others?

-Have you ever dipped your tie in coffee?

-Would you watch Michael Myers versus The Winter Soldier?

-What kind of a party where Rachel's parents at?

Shout-Outs:

-Josh from 'Talking SMAC (Superheroes, Movies, Animation and Comics) podcast.

-The 'Stew World Order' podcast.

-FilmFloggers' Halloween 4 review with Ben and Tom. An absolutely hilarious review.

Trailer: FilmFloggers: www.filmfloggers.com

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Bill is back!

The Quaidathon Begins!

Bill from 'Bill Reads Bad Reviews' returns with beverages.

Discussion Points:-Sean is excited and uses many, many introductions. -You've got to love the librarian's dedication to her job. -Bill manages to talk, a bit. -The engaging scholastic decathlon (fancy American Pub Quiz) romantic storyline. -The most atrocious dialogue ever. -That LA Tornado scene is outstanding.-*Correction* Avianca Airlines is not Mexican, but Colombian. Apologies for this unintentional mistake. -America's 'invasion' of Canada during filming. -When Sean upset Canada. -Bill and Sean clash over the old Football versus Soccer argument. -Harland Kloser's film composing credits.-Bill and Sean would like to lifeguard the library's mezzanine level.-Those CGI wolves.-Sean sells Roland Emmerich's 2012 to Bill in One Sentence.

Raised Questions:-Is Bill really back?-How useful will Bill's guys be when he gets back from Texas?-How long has it been too late Mr Vice President?-Does this podcast represent the dawn of the age of reason?-Have you ever nestled into a door-frame?-Why did they leave behind just the one patient?-What was the kind-hearted rich kid called?-Why does Bill treat Sean as if he was an old man?-Does this film try and do too much?-Is it spritzing or spraying?-Who is the President on the phone to and why is he the last to leave?-Who's Victor? -Is Bill's accent stronger?-Was it all Jason's fault?-How has Bill never seen 2012?

Random Recommendations:-Frequency (2000).

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Warning: It gets rather sweary.

Craig and Chris (eventually) from Whit's The Script? are joined by Sean to discuss Terminator Genisys (2015).

Is the time right for a reappraisal for the much-maligned fifth instalment in the Terminator series? Probably not, but here goes.

Discussion Points:

-Craig does a surprisingly good English accent.

-They struggle to understand the withering criticism directed towards this instalment.

-Craig has chosen this hill to die on and it has Terminator Genisys written all over it.

-Expectations versus reality.

-The strong pacing of the film.

-The spoilers in the trailers.

-Sean talks about giving films a second chance.

-Chris arrives after 46 minutes and well any truly rains on Craig and Sean's Genisys-themed parade.

-Sean inadvertently reveals his CD collection.

Random Questions:

-Does the John Connor-Terminator hybrid have a model number?

-Is Sean popular enough to do 'hot takes'?

-Is The Lost World (1997) better than the original?

-Should they have binned John Connor and Katherine Connor (Nee Brewster) from Terminator Salvation (2009)?

-Jai Courtney has won his way back into Sean's good books, but has he got into yours?

-Is J.K. Simmons (Robocop) easy money?

-Why couldn't they paint the tyres over the guy's face?

-Do you have film quotes that you think about every now and again?

-Will Sean ever give Spectre (2015) another try?

-Chris wonders, was Sarah Connor needed in this film?

-Does anyone ever read these notes?

-Why does Sean suddenly get so sweary?

-How do you say lore?

Random Quotes:

-"The North East, it's like Scottish people with their heeds kicked in"-Craig sums up the North East people.

-"It's not unwatchable but it's pretty bloody close"-Sean is disgusted by Terminator: Dark Fate (2019).

-"Expectation goes above realisation"-Craig sums up the initial reaction to sequels.

-"It is very high-end CGI"-Sean actually praises some CGI.

-"The first time I saw him, I thought Oh you can't act!" Sean remembers first seeing Jai Courtney in A Good Day to Die Hard (2013).

-"Oh God it's bleeding in"-Sean says NIKE the American way.

-"He [Sam Worthington] was totally unknown at that point...at least to me he was"-Sean really needs to get his ego in check soon.

Shout-outs:

-Carlo from 'The Movie Loot'.

-Chatsunami and their wonderful Terminator series.

Do Not Watch Recommendations:

-Terminator: Dark Fate (2019).

This episode is also available over at Whit's The Script?, please go over and listen to it from there (and here too please).

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Sean stretches the remit of this 'film' podcast almost to breaking point...you could argue past it, to review Yorkshire Pudding Beer.

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